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vests of the gallery wart graced with the presence theVeral high born and elegantly-dresseal 'tidies. The large central pew, immediately under the , pulpit, technically called the Latrob, was, occupied by the Presee end the Candidates, with a few Friends, having their respective COuntel and Agents arranged [ts the seats on either side; while the adjoining pews, and.even !tie presenter's box, (of which Colonel Macilonell of Glengarry took possession) were filled with voters. Meanwhile the hails ;eats and outer spaces, both of the gallery and of the tire of the shush, afforded convenient stations to crowd* of epectators of va rious ranks, front the respectable trades':Stan to the humblest urtisa». - Expectation was now wrought up•tn theltighest pitch ; but the audience had not recolleeted the nature of the matters which almost always oetsupy the foreground of a contested connty,clec tion. The attempt on both sides to introduce new voters on the Molt, or to prove some of those who airAdy stand there disquali fied, excite disputatious much more keen and noisy than concise or popular ; and the parties and their ptufeesioual assistants, pur suing and pursued, are engaged in fiery anti interesting encounter through all the varied learning of old extents end cumulo valua tions, while the hearers, as they are miscalled, Nit silent and des pairing, inunersed iu mental darkness, and oppressed by a cruel sense of tirestoreness and monotony. These cotatutions lasted, in the present instance, from about 1 2 o'cleek on Friday afternoon till 9 on Saturday morning ; for by au established practice, the legal necessity of which is no where asserted, but .on which nobody darts to innovate, the Court et freeholders never ettjourns To the majority of the atseenthly the period vas sant of extreme &ear's. hens ; except when attention was exerted by hearing a particular Me put to the vote, or when the powerful and perspicuous ergo ments of Counsel, shed octr the subject an interest not its myth The business begets with the clearing of the old roll. Tht name of Mr. Bruce of Mylemore, who had renounced his qualification, was struck off; and claims of restrietioetveve sustained, for Pa- , crick Grant, Este of Lakefield, and thy Macleod of Macleod. The ailments who were understood to be in the interest of Mr. Grant, were then introduced on the roll, without any opposition on the part of Lord Macdonald, except that initiates were tnteeed re serving to hint the right of objecting to some' of them, on the ground' of nominality, if such an objection should be taken to any of the claims preferred on his silo. Thus far the proceeding's were tolerably smooth, but as soon as the first claim was proposed on the part of IVl'Leod and Lord 111 4 Donald, "the tug of war" conunenced. To all these claims in suctession, written objections and answers were entered ; and both obiections and answers then became the subject of ani mated &Tette, first between the profeeeional gentlemen employed, ind next among the members of the Court. On the part of Mr. Grant the lead was taken by Mr. Grant of Rothietourchus, who stated that it was a matter of fixed determintakm With Mims& and his friends, to advance no objection of a captious or frivolous nature, nor any which they did tint on good advice, knoW to be well founded on law. Besides special exceptions urged against many of the claims, there were objections common to all or most . of them, and which, if fatal in a siogle instance, could not fail to operate in exclusion of nearly the whole mass e --In the discussions that accompanied this part of the proceedings, no slight degree of promptitnde and ingenuity was displayed, and AV may in perticn lar observe, that some lumMons and masterly expositions of feudal law by Mr. Grant's Counsel, (Mr. Moncrieffi) excited, notwith standing the ruggedness and abstruseness of the subject, great and general attention. In the Navel, the claims i.n question, three • of which were understood Mho preferred in the interest of M`Leod and seventeen in. that Of Lord WI/Dodd, were rejected by the freeholders, and written protests were regularly entered on the proceedings by their respective claituanes. Amidst these conflicts the night passed away. A great pro portion of the audience, inchuling the bright bevy that fringed the front of the gallery, had gradually disappeared. Against this exhaustion to which the freeholders would, have been exposed, they were protected by the use of the viands, which in great va riety, and with unsparing liberality, were distributed in the Ses ition-house adjoining to the Church ; but the attacks of sleep were not so easily resisted, and about seven or eight o'clock, when the wearisome continuance of discussion, and freouent reiteration of topics, nearly or identically the Name, had worn out whatever interest the legal part of the proceeding posseseed, no small de gree of drowsiness might be °heaved to pervade the, Court. Several of the pews gave to view " nods and becks," though not with " wreathed smiles," and even half recumbent figures and out stretched limbs, appeared in the distance. These sYmptorri were, however, soon dissipated by the cosifirmed brightness of day, and by the near approach of the crisis of Combat. 'The vacant seats were insensibly te-oeselpied. 'The gallery again in a great degree exhibited its living embellialuneins, and the remnants of languor were at once dispelled by the itWOUtiela -6011 of the Prestos, that the roll of ft eeholdera was now fully completed, and that it, was imaranbeut on the Court to proceed to the imMediate election of a Parliamentary Representative. Sir Ewes; CAM/110N of Vassfern arose. The venerable Ba ronet, now in hie 87th year, was not able to make himself gette rally audible, but his reverend appearance, and the associations of high character, and splendid ancestry attached to his name, attract ed the respect of the audience, while he signified that he proposed the Right Hon. C. (;CANT asi a tit .Member for the county, Anax. Noaata Anent), of Harris, in a speech, short Ina of , singular impressiveness, eeconded the nomieation. He' etated leis regret that the task had not fallen into more competent hands. I It was not, however, necessary for hint to recommend a prove- eition sufficiently recominendstory of itself, and he wouldtheretore he content with observing, that the mayor Inverueas could not better consult its interests, or its honour, than by selecting as its Representative the most ambient etatesinan, and most accomplish ed orator, whom Scotland had produced fora long series of years. The appearance and manner of this gentleman added interest to hie address, which 'was l'eteived with loud acclamations. Me.cesam of Macleod then roe, and addreeled the Meeting to the following effect:—'c Ipreeent myself to your notice, for the purpose of proposing my Noble Friend Lord 'Macdonald, art a fit and proper person to represent this county in the ensuing Parlia mkt. But before I proceed hi do so, lam anxious to env a very few words on the situation Ilitely held, its it candidate for that hick honour myself... 'By a letter that I trust has long ere now been TN into the hands of every freeholder present, it has been made' lemma to them that I have withdrawn on this oceatsiou, from the contest and lent very deeirous to stand acquitted of having either Presumptuously aspired to, or lightly ishatidoned, the hope of heeoming the object of your choice. It will he in the reel)]. tendon of those I now address, that I' hums ego publicly announced my intention of soliciting this hounur,;--eand it is known to all, that 1 wax the first to take the field in opposition to the claims of soy Right lion. Friend, if he will allow me sus to designate. him. I must, however, admit thatl wits not then aware et his having been promised the molests many of the &Muddiest eho have appear ed here atoning his friends ; and I wilt ventnre to add, that I am perhaps entitled to the thanks of my Bight Honourable Friend, tiff having given hint the upportunitywhich the proceed ings of this day have afforded hint, of putting upon record the es maim in which' he is held by his constituents,. At the time, also, to which I allude, 1 hail received'no intimation, nor did I entertain the itlea that my Noble Friend bad any intention ofseli. citing your support for himself; butt, upon his declaring him& a candidate, it was not (Wilma to foresee that neither of ut could succeed, tf both persisted in the attempt. I was thtmsleft without an alternative, except the neeessarY, but painfid, and I trust only temporary uhandoreneut of is desire that hee long listen cherielied in soy heart, sod will still continue to be the greatest object of nay ambition.-,-(Cheers).-1 tun happy to say that my, conduct in having's° muted is approved of by my more iaandiate friends, and that it is with their express coneurreller that I retire, fur the pre seeds kola my engagement* to thou. The Noble laird, in whose favour T now *elicit your auffrugtes, comee before us with high and 'welt:founded pretensions ti, your support, as the head . of one of the most ancient and losnourable (*make in the county. Indeed, if ra nk and fortune he legitimate ehjeete of our approval, and they are not unessential qualification, in one aviring to the tumour, of becoming our Representative, I know none of our hotly who po_ss tassel them in so eminint degree. They who are acquainted with Iris professional life, will hear witnesS that he yields ' tosim one in gallantry of conduct and honourable principles,-;ewhile his private worth has secured to hint the love and esteem of all who know hies : indeed, I may add with great sincerity, that they who know him best will always love him the most,.,(Cheers.).-- And Icongratelate the eminty upon the anxious il t *ir e hit has manifested in 'taking thus earliest o i pposaunity tarried him, since his , e ,„ ess fen to his botioure, of naking m t: f imsei l t rsr may " se. 'tit his brother freeholders. . ore sit clown, b eg : I n tla m in e tedwi assns ther wisest thank o my noble, and honour ;7111--' own great 'courtesy hase ill along experienced far them its this contesd, and to declare, that up to t° heie, their eoedect has hetes tnar bu ked -1 ' merit of 11:4srri iet tive of kindaile and liberid feeling : by every thing ' l 's. at from :coneurrence in the end I must distin etl y metre The fout , n ,; ng j g Copy of the Circular of MA CT.Y.OO 01 Culloden House, -Jnly ti, js,l6. - Sir,—With the coneurreu iv of those friends who - have honoured me by promises of support, I am induced, though reluctantly, U. resign toy pretensions to the representation of this ()Inlay in Par liatnent, on the present occasion. Many obstacles that now pre whetheelves will, I trust,. be removed before the next Election, hen I shall again have the honour of soliciting your suffrages. I have the honour to be, with great respect, Sir, Your obedient Servant, . . assumed to hinsself and his friends, by an Honouranble anti L earn ed Gentleman near me, for the candour and forbearance they are said to have displayed, not bringing forward friVoloos ,obs jections, to the claims thii'daY Offered for enrollment, in behalf of the friends with whom I acts I ant 04 boy enough to suppose, that haVing.tinemand of the roll, as oar opponents have, they are nee entitled to use.that power. 1 know that it is usual at con tested elections so to do, and if they had not taken credit to them selves for forbearance, I should 'uot have said a word on • this sub , ject ; but "stand in the correction of those, more experienced in the conducting of a contest, and better known to the merits of the objections themselves than I pretend to be, and 1 ask then', if the. opposite side have nut availed themselves in every possible Manner, of the advantage which their majority gave them in stating and dividing upon every objection, frivolous or otherwise, alltl'dispos ing of tiny selainis of partlea, supposed to Ire adverse to their own views. I noes, Sit, take my leave, and beg to propose the Right Honourable Lord Macdonald as our representative in Parliament. • Aux. MACKINTOSH of Mackintosh, 'eeconded the noniination of Lord Macdonald. . . • Mr. GRANT now rose and addressed the Court, but we do not think that any report can convey an adegoate itga of his speech. Ile began with iitatibg that after the long and laborious duties in which the Meeting had been engaged, it would little consist with his respect for them, if he were guilty of any unnecessary intrusion on their exhausted patience. But under the peculiar circumstances •in which he was placed, be trusted that they would indulge him with their attention for a few minutes. He then in terms of grateful warmth, expressed his obligation to his excellent and ve nerable friend, Sir Ewen Cameron, for his presence and support, for the honour of his nomination,--and for the feelings which led him to undertake a long journey to the scene of contest, at the risk of much 'personal inconvenience, and smiler the pressure of ill health, with a spirit of resolute friendship worthy of his name. He thanked with opal fervour, the honourable gentleman who, in such glowing terme, had seconded the proposition of the venerable Baronet. He was fully aware that the commendations which the honourable gentleman had been pleased to bestow on him, very far. tranacenuied his hitutble ; but the, more deep his cons scioUsnetie of that inferiority, the more. deeply did he feel the partial friendship which had dictated that warmth of eulogy. —He observed that it was now eight, years since he had first been elected the Representative of the county in Parliaments—an honour to which he was preferred by the concurrent voice of all the freeholders. Since that period he had thrice been re-elected with the same unanimity ; and besides these more solemn proofs of the confiders e of his constituents, he had, on Various occasions, been gratified by receiving their special thanks for his Parliamen tary conduct. It was under these circumstances—profoundly sensible of his own deficiencies—yet fortified by the consciousness Of having, to the best of his ability, rendered them faithful and honest service—that he again presented himself to the county, as a candidate fpr their suffrages. He knew not on what grounds it was attempted to persuade the freeholdeys that they ought to with draw from him their confidence and gold ()Onion. It was, how ever, satisfactory to observe that, for such an attempt no ground was professed to be laid in any Parliamentary delinquency or mis conduct on his part. None of his opponents, when they first en tered the lists, had assigned any such reason for their proceedings. Nor wits any such reason assigned by his Hon. Friend who .had just spoken. Those opponents bad acted far more worthily of them selves. They had not endeavoured tt, build their own. elevation on the ruins of his pretensions. They had regarded the representa s thin of the county as a fair object of honourable ambition,--a prize, to be sought and won in the field—not of personal hostility but of honourable rivalry. For Muse& he could experience no surprise that others should aspire, to au honour which hie awn heart so deeply valued. Of his, honourable competitors he would speak RS he felt, with great respect. He had no complaint to.. 'make of them. Ho was perfeethy willing to admit their : claims to the high distinction for which they were contending. Mr. Grant proceeded in pointed terms to acknowledge the courtesy he had experienced' from his Honourable and Noble Friend. He paid a compliment to the character of. 111‘leod, and reverted to the handsome support he had received from that. gentleman, tin occasion of his first election for the county r •—a support, how ever, quite consistent with his present opposition, as be (Mae Teod) had at that time, publicly reserved to himself the right to become a candidate whenever be should think proper. • He then spoke at some length, and in terms of great kindness of the merits of Lord Macdonald : recurring with emphasis to the agreeable hours, which they fiwinerly passed together in social in tercourse and intimacy. The Honourable Gentleman next alluded to the time, upwards of a year and a half. age, when the opposi. tion to him wss first announced.- It weemerithen to be Imagined by some persona, he said, 4 , that the very menace of such an op position *toad drive me from the held-that the mere sound • 9 f the chariot whet.ls of my rivals would , throw dismay into the ranks of my friends. But surely no man can wonder, that enjoying a ..onnexion forma under ouch honourable auspices—repeatedly re newed under auspices equally honourable—endeared by inittual kindness and friendship-endeared to Me, above all, by the ex ample and memmy of one who is gone before,—l was resolved not to relinquish it without a straggle—a struggle even ,to the.. utter mast. lily hon. Opponents themselves would, 1 stn persuaded, have regarded such a relinquishment as a base desertion of my friends. I 'knew that in thitsqueAion wereius olvcd the deepest and sumo s a s clash feelings; justice fo the living, and VeneratiOn and gratitude to the departed—ronernbrance of public service and public confi dence—long habitudes of friendship, matured through a series of years, even to tenderness. , -All these wens eempreheaded within the range of the sesseatiews, touched by, the representation of this county. To these feelings end sentiments I Made 'My appeal. made my 'appeal to you. And Imw has that appeal been answered? The egt1(10111* of my Hooourable Friend bbs told you. You have yourselves given the living and eloquent reply. , . You have rallied round me. I should in vain attempt to express my feelings at the unexampled ardour and devotion which, on this anxious oecasion, have been manifested toward, me by tug friends. When I look to the right awl the left of me, and behold the support with which am honoured, the illustrious names arrayed in nay favour—names among the most honourable in Scottish history...-.names: recorded in our traditions, and blazoned in our annals— '• " Unspotted names, and memorable lung, " If there he force in virtue or in song." When I reflect on the personal inconvenience, the fatigue,—in some instatteets even the hazard•—that 'have been cheerfully • in curred—when "'consider from what distant quarters some of-my valued !supporters have flocked to my aid—when s with this excess of enthusiastic friendship, I contrast n ty own feeble preteusiens—when 1 recollect the many' end deep deficiencies of which I am conscious, in comparison with the obligations imposed on we, anti the res ponsibility which I ought to feel—l contests,- I ain astonished, and can ascribe my present situation, only to the superintendence of tha, gracious Providence, whom I desire to acknowledge in every event, of my life. Gentlenien, I have done. I now leave the 'question in your hands—l hive often experienced your kindness and your justice ;—to that well-known • justice s -to that deeply felt kindness, my heart and my conscience alike embohlen me to commit the result of this appeal." We have thus afforded as perfect 4 sketch as we are able, of an address which probably even the Right lion. Gentleman himself, would find it hard to recover; with any accuracy. It was a - buret Of eloquenee and fiseling, Called forth - by the peculiar eircumetan ees iu which he was placed, and its effect on the sympathies of the audience was evinced, not only by the enthusiastic applause .Which : seminpanied and followed it, but by net inore unequivocal sYmptonts of general and profound emotion. Lord Maeonsa in begged to express his obligations to the gentlemen freeholders who bad favoured him with-their support and in so doing, he NUM assure the meeting that if he haul been aware how much the Right Hon. Gentleman possessed the con& dence and support of the county, be would not , have troubled them on this occasion. Indeed he was led to expect a very dif ferent result. But considering that the county hoe been repre sented for a quarter of a century by the family of the Right Hon. Gentleman, and considering his large stake in the c o unt y , it waft natural that lie should continue to aspire after the high honour. He (Lord - Macdonald) expected to be more fortunate on a future occasion. The Hon. Prows then proceeded to call the roll and collect the votes, when Mr. Grant first, and afterwards Lord Macdonald, respectively declined voting. Colonel Mcdonnell, of Glengarry, in giving his vote, stated that up to that moment he was totally on.- declared, and that,- though he gave his vote for Mr. Grant, he did -net wholly approve of certain parts of his public conduct which he *Pealed. Colonel Grant, of Grant, accompanied the declara , tmts. of his vote by a Ana exposition of his sentiments, in which lie eulogised in my oaten - and appropriate terms, both the public qualifications and private-virtues of his Right Hon. Friend and Clensman, • • . ' On numbering the mums there were 'found to be qru" - 4 for Lord Macdonald, 10; b • the Preses whereupon declared Alr Grant -. •duly elected, amidst thunders of applause.-- Mr. GaSsue merely seid I: thank you deeply, Gentlemen, for for Mr. your kintintsts.'". Loed•Maonotratn oleo thanked his supporters, and expreseing :Ids-- hope that their mindsets might hereafter in t:re:ow, pledged himself to give them another opportunity of trying their strengths. • •- ' • : Thanks were then voted to the Hon. the Proses for his able and impartial discharge of the duties .of. the'chair, on the motion of Sir F. M , Kenzie, seconded.by •ISsuas s sa. o f / 40 d . It Latood b e .tbserved, that besides the actual vet oes jos-Lord Macdonald, •fou,s, teen Gentlemen, whom the freeholders had refused to admit on the roll, tendered their votes for his support under a protest, and that two or three freehOlder oil each side, who had been exOoted to vote, were either prevented from attending, or obliged to withdraw before the poll Opened, while two others pahled off. , MAJORITY IOR MR. GRANT.. Mr. Grant, of Rztbienturcbits Mr. Mackintosh, of Dalmigavie Col. Mactionell, of Gletigaty lqt. Macquevn,,W.S. Mr. Fraser, of Foyers Her. Geo. Nackdy Mr. Fraser, of Culbockle Mr. Fraser, of Torbreck - Mr. Fraser, of B e lladruin Mr. Anderson, hanker Mr. Forbes, a culioden Major-Oen. 'lacdonald Hon. Col. Grant Mr. Grant, yr. of Ballindalloch Mr. 0. Allan, of London Dr. - Robertson, of Aultnaskiach Sir EiranCatneron, Bart. Mr. Robertson, of Inches Mr. Macleod, of Barris Macpherson of Cluny Mr. Fraser, of Gottleck , )Ir. Morrison, yr. of Achintoul Mr. Grant, of Ballindalloch MD C . , taineton Mr. Giont, of 01enol'orristoii .Jr.r. Jos. GronI;;W.R. ' Mr. Gribiti of Might Pr. Chart . tt - Ts; Ilorlddii ' Hon. W. Fraser Mr. W. T Grant, of I ondrti . , Mr. Sheriff Tytler lir. Ph , illips, of Leicestershire Major Fraser, nth Dragoons Mr. Grant, _yr. of Rothiemurchus Mr. Grant, of Laketicld , Mr. N. M. Macdonald, W.H. . Mr. Highs, of Kingsmills Sir Jas. M. Riddell, Hart. Capt. Fraser of Bainain , Sir F. A. Mackenzie, Bart. Mr. Fraser, of Culduthel Mr. Fergusdni.l s nverness Canieron,gyritnger ofj..ochiel Mr. Kelly, Dingwall Mr. Stewart, of Carnouslie,M.P. rapt. Maclean, Culniore Mr. Fraser, younger a Reilig lilt% Macpherson, Belle% ills Mr. Robert Grant, M.P. MINORITY FOR LORD MACDONALII. Mr. Fraser, of Newton , Mr. Fraser, of Fingask. Macleod, of Macleod Mackintosh, of Mackintosh Mr. Wil, of BroWnliiii M. Mackintosh, of Geddes MC Macklritnsh, of Itaigmore Mr. Mackintosh ; of Farraline Mr. *Kenzie, of Woodside Mr. Fraser of Abertarff Names of gentlemen who tendered their votes for Lord Macdonald under protest : John Macpherson, Esq. Portree Colonel D. Macpherson N. Macleod, Esq of Dalvey lion. D. Macdonald, brother of Lord Macdonald George Sinclair, Esq. younger of Mater Arch. Macdonald, Esq. son of lion. Arch. Macdonald Major R. Macdonald, Royal Artillery Duncan Davidson, Esq. of Tulloch John Ardhibald Campbell, Esq. Alexander Murray, Esq. Advocate ,-; James Nairn, Esq. W.S. Major-General 31‘1.t4.K1' Rev. Janes Macdonald Hon. A. W. R. Macdonald, son of Lord Macdonald Rev. John Sinclair, son of Sir J. Sinclair Paired off—Hon. Arch. M`Donald and John Ines, Esq. M.P. Thus terminated this remarkable and. keenly expected contest ; in which, supposing the . losing candidate to have bad every ad vantage, of which he was deprived either by the absence of promised supporters, or by the rejection of tendered votes, still his opponent must have won the battle by an overpowering majority. The result has proved the deep hold of the Right Hon. Gentle man, on the confidence and affection of the Metropolitan county of the Highlands. No party, no interest, no contrivance, secured his return. It was accomplished by the great body of the inde pendent proprietors, and reflects equal credit on the electors and the•representative. Among his supporters there were many who resorted to the election, under circumstances of great peril, difficulty, and inconvenience. In this view the names of Major- General Macdonald, or Major Fraser of the 7th Draloons, of • Sir James Riddell, 9f Mr, M'Pberson Grant, yr. of Hahn dalloch, of Sir Ewen Cameron, • and of Captain Cameron, r. of Lochiel, have been mentioned, and in particular those of the two last. The aged Baronet might fairly have remained at his mansion in the west Highlands, and have pleaded his years and infirmities in excuse for his absence : his young Chief and relation hurl a similar cause of detention in London, where he luul very recently been confined in consequence of a serious injury occasioned by the fall of his horse; both, however, 'lusted to the standard which they had adopted, with a spirit and fidelity characteristic of • the names they bear : and the celebrated clan of Cameron seemed well represented by the veteran dignity of the one, con trasted with the youth and engaging appearance of the other. MR. GRANT'S DINNER. r : lo the evening a splendid dinner was given by Mr. Grant on the occasion' of his re-election, to about 140 persons, consisting of the freeholders who bad supported him, the magistracy and clergy of the town, and many other gentlemen both from the town and the neighbouring parts of time county. The great room of the hotel, though thronged with tables, was not equal to the ammo mialation of this party; , about twenty therefore dined in another apartment, and joined the larger company after dinner. Mr. Grant was in the chair, toupported on the right and left by no in roti.dileridde 'display of the , ohlattninry wed ehivelry' of the north, ineluding the . eouteling none* of ' , Fahnfern, Levin, Loehiel the younger, Glengarry,. Glennwriston,,. and several others. At the opposite corners of the room Mr. Grant of Rothiethurelms, and Mr. Robert Grant of Drummore, M. P. officiated as Croupiers. In th e entrance-hull w a s stationed the excellent band of the Inver. ricst4shire Militia. The tables groaned with a profusien of deli. cacies and of choice wines of uncommon excellence. 80, ehief merit of the entertainment coosimeti in the tone of spirit an, of feeling which the gnestfl aialt!d; in the diffusion of a hilarity full 'without iwerflowing—in the perpetual :now . of kindly and Cordial sentiments, mingled with principlea of a loftior and more public nature. ~ A fter the. cloth had been removed, the usual toasts coniinemo rative of the King ,and of the Members of hit Royal House, were proposed by Mr. Grant, and were drank by the company amidst tumultuous cheering. - • ' The lion. Wm.' Fraser, brother of Lord Saltoun, then retie, and in a short but effective speech, after congratulating the com pany 911 the issue of the contest in which they had been engaged; and eulogizing in strung and' appropriate terms, the distinguished individual on Whom the choice of Hui ,County lied fallen, begged to propose the Right Hon. Charles (leant, with all the honours. The key-note of enthusiasm was struck by the annunciation of this toast. It was drank with the enthusiasm which might have been expected, and the loud and long continued tumults of applause that followed, could scarcely be controlled, in order to afford Mr. Grant en opportunity of tuldressing the company. The speech of the Right Honourable Gentleman was concise, but highly warm' and energetic. He acknowledged both the sup port which he had received from the freeholders, and the convivial honours which they had now paid him, in terms of eloquent gra titude. "To you" (he observed) " l confided my cause ; satisfied that a representative who, to the best of his ability, consulted your interests, would never find his own interests suffer in your hands ; you have, not merely not disappointed that expectation; you have fulfilled it beyond my most sanguine hopes:—with the deepest emotions, I thank you."--.(Great applause.) Sir JAMES MILES Rionm..t., Baronet, begged leave to propose a toast to the health of a gentleman whom he was happy to call his friend, and who established his relation to their eloquent chairman, by the possession of kindred virtues, talents, and attainments—Mr. Robert Grunt, M. P.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. Roamer GRANT expressed his deep sense of the compli ment which had been paid to him by his Hon. Friend and the companya compliment to which he felt be htul no pretension ; and the gratification which he derived from tho occasion on which they were assembled. During the last 86 hours, he hid seen the freeholders in various states of inconvenience, if not of privation— at morning, noon, and night—but in each state and at each period, their spirit and their purpose had remained unchanged.—(Loud applause.) The Preset next proposed the health of thallighly respected Baronet who, at an age almost patriarchal, and in an extremely delicate state of health, bad quitted ,the comforts of his borne, and exposed himself to the fatigues and ineonveniencies - both of a tedious jourpey, and of their late protracted contest, in order to afford him the benefit of his support and countenance. The health of Sir Ewen Cameron was immediately drank, not only with the usual honours, but with visible demonstrations of the respect due to hisage and character. 'The venerable Baronet rose, with much emot ion, and after thanking the company, proceeded, in their sight, to drain to the dregs a hearty buMper of acknowledgment. Mr. GRANT-..." I now rise to announce a toast which will, I am sure, be received with perfect cordiality, I will not say that I 'impose it in order to bury in oblivion all the feelings of animo aitrwhien our recent contest may have excited ; for I can assert, for myself, and I an persuaded also for my friend, that in our bosoms no feeling of animosity has •existed for a moment. It is, therefore, only as a just a n d genu i ne tr ib u te of respect t o t h e vir mons and estimable q ua liti es o f the no bl e i n di v id ua l referred to, that 1 invite a bumpers with the honours, to the health and hap piness of Lord M ac d ona ld . " The feelings which dietited this proposal were instantly caught by the assembly; and the health and happiness of the rival cans dithite were drank amidst loud and general cheering, and with every demonstration of re-spect and regard. Mr. Sheriff Tvnia next addressed the meeting. Among other topics, he adverted to the impution cast on tbe friends' of Mr. Grant, of having rejected a number of claims of enrolment, on mptious frivolons grounds; a mlPiclulit Perhaps, which 1 4 g : e l twnaastiiiitoldfloyitta44tit:stained by the lawn party; butt e hea furw lt h h o ich f APLeod of *Lend, which was' immediately drank with three i times three. • • At this stage of th e proceedinas it was announc e d t h at a depu tation the o p pos i te inn, ~,;B r et Lord Macd ona ld was enter taining his supporters inta friends, west, desirous of being ad" mitted for the purpose of delivering a message to the ',reseal company ; the request was instantly complied with ; the depute- tion, consisting of the Hon. Dudley Maetimiald, lirotiserlo Lord Macdonald; Macleod of Macleod, and Mr. Sirielair, younger of Minter, entered the,Hall, and as fast as they,cosild effect their approach, through the fortifications of tables and the serried_ lines of the guests, who, hoWeer f rose to receive them with every mark l it d eci fd;ey m et v t e i s ie a P th res le —"Wed table,ta to convey to air. Grant the expression of his good wishet awl o‘ t f' l h a el t .en h * e 3 ai rtv i r t .u l Di h e' i du c lrti o ey ll 's e i g a ti Pcci es re: h ne ad al been deputed by his Brother perfect esteem, and their &ant' fe'r the liberal manner in which the contest had been conducted ; he added; shut the health of Mr. Grant bad been drunk by Lord Macdonald wife eordial regard, and declared his wish that Mr. Grant might long enjoy the high distinction, which he bad that day attained. 'to this addre Mr. Grant replied in terms of suitable kindli nessitphaitoriewviuosusto im pulsetl te their r an d a fr %r ar rival feeling; t health l.l a t o e f b ' e s (.l d .O e ll t i 6 o a t y c i ;sit hail ralm( beenthem, the &ardt with lin nours as sincere as atedrid the betted at which the Noble . Loyd himself had presided. A similar tribute had since been paid to Mr. M`Leod. He would now propose the united bealthi of Lord M‘Donald and Nl‘Leod of M'Leod, and invited the deputation to join in a floWing hiiniper to that toast. M'Leod shortly returned thanks. •Mr. Grant now submitted to the coliqiely that it would be proper to:requeSt Some gentlemen of their own - bo4 to !Proceed as a, deputation to the opposite inn, with the expression of 'their good feelings towards Lord Macdonald, and the party there:assem bled. the proposition being received with universal plaudits, the Hon. W. Fraser, Sir Francis, Mackenzie, and' Mr. Grant of Rothiemurehus, were forthwith named aft the members of the prnpesed deputatioq, and accepted the office. To this proceeding hthvever, some degree of opposition arose, in a quarter from Which it could hardly have been anticipated. Mr. Robert Grant addressed the company, and after declaring his entire concurrence in the liberal and benevolent sentiments professed by all parties, observed that the best feelings of humanity were too often alloyed by a tincture of selfish iuteeest, and that to this rule he did not himself pretend to furnish an exception.-- He then remarked, that when he recollected the relation between one of the members, (Mr. Dudley Macdonald) of the deputation from Lord Macdonald and the Noble Lord by whom they were commissioned, he could not help feeling some - little jealousy, at being himself excluded from the similar embassy Which the pre sent company were about to delegate. The complaint of Iklr, R. Grant was received w ith much applause and pleasantry, and the Hon. Gentleman washy acclamation voted a member of the de putation from Mr. Grant ; and with his Colleagues immediately proceeded on the appointed service. The healths of Lady Macdonald, Mrs. Macleod of Macleod, and the other ladies who had honoured the meeting of yesterday with their presence, were then proposed by Mr. Fraser, of Torbreck, and were drank with great applause. Mr. GEORGE SINCLAIR, one of the deputies from Lord Mac donald, now requested leave to propose a toast ; and be prefaced it with a Speech distinguished by its merit, and delivered with emi nent propriety. The following is a brief and imperfect sketch : " Although nearly allied in blood to the unsuccessful candidate on this occasion, I feel gratified in being employed to convey to my - Right Hon. Friend, Mr. Grant, any message of a friendly nature ; as well as in the opportunity of being allowed publicly' to testify my sense of his merits. I have long known and admired him.—' I chanced to he present in the House of Commons when he made his first speech in Parliament. Of that speech he had scarce pro nounced a few sentences, when lie rivetted the attention. of the House ; and he had no sooner taken his seat, than I expressed my conviction to those near me, that we had before us an individual fitted to rise high in the councils of his Sovereign, and in the esti mation of the public. For that prophecy I take no credit ; for my voice only coincided with that of 'every Other individual present. The prediction, however, has been fidfilled. Mr. Grant has, by the force of his 'own intellectual endowments, risen to places of high honour and trust, and hat discharged-his public and official duties with credit to himself, with usefulness to the country, and with the almost unqualified approbation of public men of all par ties. Retired, Sir, as I have long been, from public life, and re siding in a remote district of the country, I yet enjoy opportuni ties of observing the conduct of my early friend, and my solitude has often been enlivened by receiving sonic, new and additional proof of the soundness of my original prediction."--(Loud and con tinued cheering).—Mr. Sinclair then proposed " The health of the Chairman," which was drank with unanimous applause. " The Hon. Dudley Macdonald," by the Chairman. " George Sinclair," by the Chairman. Mr. Sinclair,again ad dressed the company, in a short speech, distinguished by its wund taste and propriety. The li.oor-tree of tilongurry," by the Chairman. GLENGARRY returned thanks. So long as the Right Hon. Chairman enjoyed the support of 'two chiefs from the west, he might always command the west, He begged leave to gives a sentiment—" May the laurels which Mr. Grant has this day bound round his brow, long continue green and unfading."- (Lond ap plause.) • Mr. GRANT observed, that if any such laurels were bound round his brow, they were placed there net' by himself, but by the kind ness-Of his friends; and he could only say, that if they proved as unfading as his gratitude, they would rival in immortality the Par , liaysan laurel itself.---(Applause.)' • Mr. GRANT of Glenmorriston, in rising to propose a tout, obseived, that however much the successful candidate owed to the support of his friends, he certainly lay under strong obligations to his professional. advisers. The triumph of the day bad been ren dered much more complete by their uncommon exertions. lie alluded mare particularly to one distinguished professional gentle man, who bad by his eloquence imparted interest to the usually dry details of • election laws,—he meant Mr. Alonerieff.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. Moiseitierr..—" I request the company will accept my thanks for the flattering manner in which this toast has been given and received. I am' little conscious of the merit that has been ascribed to me. My success do this occasion was founded on the able . assistance I received, and on the justness of the doctrines it was my business to uphold. I hope that on every occasion when professionally employed, a sense of my responsibility will prompt me to make every exertion for the interests of my consti tuents. 1 must isay, however, that on this occasion all the feelings of my heart, and all the anxieties of my mind, accompanied my pro fessional labours. My duty and my inclination went hand in hand together. It in my pride to be in any way instrumental, in addiug to the triumph we are now met to celebrate. lam no stranger to the high character of the Right Honourable Gentleman in the e hiroaandegtetroe; jsnloyylecidfoerd,thiealilsiutistratret.frieAndvdeiniperaobflethpeersionudiwvildioutatli chair,—to his public usefulness and his private worth,—to .his • c alike by ,gratitude and relationship, to honour above great talents, and his amiable manners : but these were not the only whose aa l h o o nm s t hes bound, others, feelingly and beautifully allaunddedwthoou tow n a i r e d in s o t:i r o Y e ufn i cl r n di o e s nb d e dy e s a o h t f l h til t: a h : i w s emvoernso icannot willb deemu p t er m permit m m e y le:: personalthus i t h n l ' i g te e . re c s a t i i t is il l e: l ( ihich has this day triumphed,—ties both of y to t p ‘ i v i es i a b ra l t i o c ' the Right Honourable Gentleman. Feelin g , tl freeholders of this great cou n ty h ave dune thgeemnseelvinesenl; that themnrby the events of this (lay, I hope I may injury to the arrangements of the evening, ve Macdonald Id this e the deputation a d d tr i t i ta ft r r on re w lo h r i t c i which gh n ait t ; t r i o r pi r e br , eoetps w ns:s i without h ae alnonsut amidst toast,ocurlad " The Freeholders of Inverness-shire." -- • turned cheLri. GRANT ing, resumedae ktug e o ir i s e ie d its ei . i, for himself anti the other free holders, a prop er sense o f the flattering compliment just pa i d to them,' the valu e of Whi c h was so much enhanced by the quarter from which it Caine. He then p r o n ounced a glowing eulogy on the talents an d character of Mr. Moricrieff, and on the benefit which the cause of the freeholder; had derived from his splendid exertions. " The Duke of Gordon,"• by the Preees,--(Lond cheers.) • The company were next deeply interested and affected by an address f ront Rothiemurchus, to which, as well as to the impres sion it-prOd uce d, we regret our sitter inability to do justice. Th e Hon. Gentl e m an en l arge d w ith great feeling and eloquen ce on the worth, public and private, of the late Mr. Chas. Grant, .th e former Member for this county; enumerated many of the great local adva n t ages which the. Highlands of Scotland had derived from his patriotic labours; . depicted, in pathetic fetus, the strength tied constancy of his friendship and social affections; and concluded a speech repeatedly interrupted by an excess of emotion its which the audience fully sympathized, by proposin g cc The mentor); of the late Charles Grant. The toast was drank by the company standing, in ((Anus silence. ehm 'Whou net he • bore"...-peop ose d by ills " Young Glengarry, by the Preses. Mr. Itiactionnell returned thanks, " The Hon. Colonel Francis William Grant, a gentle man who by his public spirit arid private worth added lustre to Mr. Roemer GRANT, adverting to the great display of legal re search and eloquence displayed du r i ng th e the occasion, had yet materially aided the cause by his labour and sional gentlemen . present, particulerly dwelt on the menu of Mr. Buchanan, who, although he had taken '• • t y li r e o ti l s . :i o ng f T oi n tet r i ee cheerso part the oratory of Mr. -Be en A.NAN, return-it:flu: counsels. He proposed a toast t and tie Scottish Bar." to:the valuable assistance which he at I 'had terms WI colleagues derived from Mr. Grant, of Rothiemurchas, whose suavity of manner te•ikloL:alatlib°ldoneft,tirl' blivm:aipi:epnyle'harfneB-au and gentlemanly deportment gave additional interest to his elo quence aod legal Irtoniedge. " Mr. Grant, of flotltietuurchus." - —(Lotid ebteVing.) Rothiemurelins thanked the company for this expression ofi their good will... Alt had entered into the rause with his whole' heart and soul. In supporting it, he deemed himself to be tteting , in heintony with those constitational principles which it had eves. been his pride to maintain, and which to his dying hour he w ould' never desert. True he had differed from his Right Hou. Friena * in Parliament in many points of 'National Policy ; but those dif ferences consisted less in general principles than in the adaptation of these principleS to particilar caws. He felt satisfied that as no man was more ntteched to the cause of civil and religions liberty than his Right Hon. Friend, so NI man was better qualified to grail that cause by his knowledge and eloquence. Mr. Ranier GRANT, in a highly complimentary speech pro posed the health of " Mr. Mac Leti..4 of Harris."--Loud cheers-) Harris returned thanks , and Spoke with much effect on the triumph which the cause of independence and right feeling hail this (kir obtained in the County of Inverness. • the chairrnlti , " The ne‘ir feteholdera of Inverness - ahire , " by Sfr Francis iinekenzie of Giiirloch for himself and the other T „. new freeholders returned thanks. Ile had truly and ismscians tiously Vi en' hiss vote its favocr of the- candidate whom he cons ceived most acv tteelphold the interests -of-the Higrialands Scotland, and-tl;e relyeetability of this great county. The tri-, untyli they had met to celelerate was one of no ordinary xn'St' i - - tuae, and the merits of the successful ca ndidate must be ant ill some ..degreis, by those of his opponents, over whom he had pievailed by so of erwhehning a majority—This speech of which, we can only give a very inadequate report, was delivered wi*tia great fluency and animation of wanner—wade a strong' impres--- siou, and was followed by loud and continued plaudits. ' Mr: ROBERT GRANT.--" I beg to propose-the health of one of the nett; freeholders; but of one ,whose accession to this county must be hailed as no ordinary benefit. Sir James Riddell, being unable to quit Ineeraty, where he was attending the Axgyleshire election, till the day of our election at Inverness, yet, by means of relayi of horses, actually arrived in time to give his vote for our new repreientative. Gentlemen, Het rapidity with which my Hon. and valued Friend executed this feat, was such as wonld have established his fame in contests of a very different nature fact that in which We have been engaged.----(A. langh)._Gentlesnenr he had engaged his friendship and his principle on the performance of the race ; and he has won his wager.--(!applause .—I there fore propose the health of Sir James Riddell, with all the honours.;' • —(Lottd rpplause). The toast having been drank, Sir James Riddell after returning thanks, spoke to the following effect :—" The exertion which nay Hon. Frietid Mr. Robert Grant has commended, is not worthy of mention; the arrangements for my journey having been so effec tually made by my friends here, that it cost me little labour. Had that exertion, however, been ten times greater, I should have thought myself amply recompensed, I have seen a glorious sightr all, classes animated by one enthusiastic excitement - , and rivalling each other in devotion to the common cause of independence, soil to the support of their favourite candidate. Even ladies of high • , rank nearly sat out the silent watches of the night, while with. eager anxiety they marked the progress of the conflict. I glory in the result, and sincerely do I wish that my own and everY . • County of Scotland would take example by that of Inverness.- Sincerely do I wish that every freeholder in the kingdoms laying his hand on his breast, would vote according to his con science, .- • and to the best interests of his country. Such is my own fixed resolution : and my Right Hon. Friend, to whom I owe my introduction to this county, gave me that introduction. I am sure, because he knew the unbending firmness of my prin ciples., Were this rule generally followed, then might vve expect to see our country raised in the scale of legislation ; then nught we expect that its true interests would be properly understvad and eloquently advocated ; and then might we expect to find its a•ffairs administered with superior wiedont and conscientious integrit)'--- . (Long and continued cheering.) Sir FRANCIS`MACKENZIE proposed a toast to the health of: " ,Mr. Grant, of Corrymony," to whow various merits me o scholar and a gentleman he felt himself wholly inadequate to do justice. Corryniony, in a loudly cheered speech, returned thanks. Mr. Grant Allan"—by me. Grant, yr. of Rtrthiernurcheis. " Lord Saltonu"—bv the Chairman. " The Marquis of Ituntly—a Noblest - tan who,' thote,Sh high in rank, owed his unbounded popularity in the north whol'y to the nobleness of his mind, , and the fascination of his manner.‘"es.l))* u,~~' Mr. Maeltenzie of Kileoy. - (Loud cheere.) Frasier of Lovat"..—by, the Chairman. (Cheers.) Luvat shortly returned thanks. " Board of 'Trade '—by nothienturehos, with a short speech commendatory of the principle% on which it sated. "Provost and Magistrates of luverness"—by Mr. Tytler. " Mr. Sheriff 'fytler"—by Mr. Maepherson Grant of Ballin dalloch. " Mr. Macpherson Grant of Ballintialloch ; and his son, who had travelled from a distant part of Europe to vote for Mr. Grant at this election,"--by Mr. It. .Grant.—(Loud applause.) " General Macdonald, Deputy Adjtitant General—a gentleman whit added respectability even to the character of a Scotsman, honour even to the name of Macdonald"—by the Chairman. General MACDONALD returned thanks. He felt partiadarly gratified by this his first appearance at a public meeting in his na tive county. Though long an alien from it yet was it ever che rished in liis memory, and dear to his heart,—when old age caner on, and unfitted him for active service, it was the cherished hope of his life to occupy a boehast in his father-land, and among hi' young countrymen "to shoulder his crutch and show how fields were watt"—with these feelings, the company might be assured that he had on this occasion given such a vote as tended most is his estimation to advance the good of his native country.—(?ears.) "Major Fraser, Light Dragoons," by the Chairman. / 't Captain Cameron, yr. of Lochiel," by the Chairman. " Conveners of the County," by Mr. 11. Grant. lie. Maequeen, W. S." l' slr. Robert Grant, in a very corn' plimentary speech. Mr. Nloncrieff was happy this toast had been given : he bore testimony to the unexampled dili gence an d researcli on this occasion of 9tr Macqueen, whose labours were highly de serving of commendation. " Garrison at Fort George" and Macleod of Rasay. " Freeholders of Rossi-shire," by Rothiemurchus ; Mr. Macken zie of Kilcoy, returned"thanks. Living in the i mme diate n eighbour" hood of this county ; his property situated on its confines.. hav i q in it many of his nearest and much valued friends, and having: ts tea fe t e ol li d n e g n s . completely iliefree drawn from it the richest prize in the lott er y o f lif e , h e felt big identified with those of It er holders of Roes-shire appreciate the compliment paid to them, an d wou ld gene rally joice itsthe issue of this con t est , w hie h was watched with anxi‘l: Had die result been oth erw i se , t h ey would consider it not me re }y as a local, but a great national loss.--(toud cheers). a ln w v n i o n esa .:. shim e and fi tere6 fes " The Hon. Mrs. M ac k enz i e o f S eatOrth, and the other la-1 e .. who had honoured the meeting of freeholders by their presence' by Sir James Riddell. "Mr. Davidson, ALP. for eromartV-shire," by Rothiemurc hu ' " Sir James Mackenzie, M.P.- for Ross-shire," by the Chairil l. Here the Chairman retired, and the Chair was taken by I thieniurchus, who prolonged the conviviality of the comPolY a short time longer. Thus terminated a convivial meeting which was peru•r one i d e b, of the most unexceptionable ever witnessed ; a meeting vt— a ed though distinguished for yet is universal) by those present to have left recollections intimate! blended" public spirit and elevated feeling. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBO ROUGH-STREET—a -(Tuts DAY.) STABBING. h ivi te - John Fe n t on was brought :up from St. Giles's , hi t o house, charged b y Willi am Rix with hayi n g stabbeo at a house of ill-fame, in the Rook er y Ch urc h-street' i s Giles's. Fent on sa id that he 'was i n ' bed at the tim e th e . man was stabbed, and had six witnesses to prove that was not in the room till afterwards. . „ a nd Mr. RoE o r d e red th e de.positiono tabu t a ken now .- ' the prisoner to be detained till inquiry h a d been " I after Rix. ______ HATTON-GAllD_____EN.—Crius DA Y. ) 4;:ttiPg Magistrate, by Waddin g t on A lad named Williams was brim ht before the `-' 1- 00 - eerued in e robbery. ' on '' - o d oti Waddington said he had no doubt the propertY '(' ar , the prisoner belonged to some person from the etnri d i e attending Smithfield Market that morning, and ths t 1 , 1 / lie .itgistrate would remand the prisoner, he chi- 41 g .s;et might find the b - • the 1 0 ..-. , owner as there was a name in hook which_• ' g uspieion of being v ' mi ght assist him in his inquiries. The prisoner was then remanded f a Week. , ~, . 7 ° 4 young man, named Churchill, 13 the el l ue s‘ ( Mr. Richardson, sa ddl er , o f S a li s b ur t, died °ll all' day, drank in conseque nce o f h av i n g o n the pr eviou sts te of ank about a pint of cold water whilst m 4 perspiration. I 1